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Registered Nurse – Patient Aligned Care Team – Outpatient Staff

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a full-time, permanent Registered Nurse job on the Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) in the outpatient primary care clinic at the VA Maryland Health Care System in Baltimore, MD, part of the Veterans Health Administration. The job is on-site only, with a Monday to Friday day schedule, and it requires a drug test and background check.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited. Veterans' preference applies when candidates are about equally qualified.

What you would do

  • Provide evidence-based nursing care to primary care Veteran patients
  • Manage assigned patient panels and use patient registries
  • Teach patients about wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care
  • Oversee licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants as needed
  • Help lead nursing education, orientation, and quality improvement work

Do you qualify for VN?

With experience: Your nursing experience is judged on five areas: practice, Veteran- and patient-driven care, leadership, professional development, and evidence-based practice. To reach Nurse I, Level II you need 1 year of specialized nursing experience at the Nurse I, Level I level, and higher levels need more years. Two or more consecutive years of medical/surgical or outpatient experience in the last five years is highly desired.

With education: You must graduate from a professional nursing school accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or meet the other nursing education rules in the announcement. An associate degree or diploma can qualify for the lowest level, and a bachelor's (BSN) is needed for higher levels. Master's and doctoral degrees can also qualify at higher levels, but foreign degrees do not count as related degrees. Education cannot replace experience at higher grades, and a BSN is preferred.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state, territory, Puerto Rico, or DC
  • Ambulatory Care Nurse or Case Management certification is highly desired; if you do not have it, you must earn it within 2 years of hire

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV), required
  • Transcripts if you qualify through education
  • DD-214 showing dates and character of service if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if you claim 10-point veterans' preference
  • Professional certification or license copy, if you have one
  • Cover letter, disability letter, or other documents only if they apply to you

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your answers to the online occupational questionnaire and your documents. Your nursing experience is checked for quality, and the VA may contact your references. Missing information or errors can lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Your long-form resume or CV must clearly show your nursing dates, hours, and duties; the 2-page resume limit does not apply to this job.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, upload your DD-214 and, for 10-point preference, an SF-15 with proof, or the claim will not count.
  • Check that your nursing license is current and unrestricted, since you need it both to qualify and to pass onboarding.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Incentives and relocation: Not authorized: relocation or recruitment incentives and permanent change of station (PCS) moves.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizenship required, with limited exceptions
  • Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment; refusing means no job
  • Selective Service registration for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with an acceptable ID; non-REAL ID licenses not accepted after May 7, 2025
  • Pre-employment physical exam
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required (or an approved exemption, with a face mask)
  • You may serve a probationary period

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$78,368 – $153,501 per year
Pay scale and grade
VN · VA nursing
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Nurse (0610)
Announcement
CBTF-13104241-27-DRM

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